Cloud DevOps Engineer

SAIC•San Diego, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

SAIC is seeking a Cloud DevOps Engineer to support mission-critical cloud platforms and application services by engineering, automating, and maintaining secure, scalable environments across AWS, Kubernetes/OpenShift, and modern web technologies. This role requires someone capable of rapidly integrating into existing workflows, supporting infrastructure automation, container platforms, identity integrations, and full-stack application operations. The individual will work closely with cyber, networking, and development teams across several cloud-based hosting platforms to enhance capability while maintaining a high level of system uptime. In this role, you’ll contribute to Naval Operational Architecture (NOA), working alongside engineers and operators to deliver resilient, forward-leaning solutions in support of national defense.

Requirements

AWS infrastructure (EC2, VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, S3, EBS, EFS)
IaC using CloudFormation, YAML/JSON templates, and version-controlled automation pipelines
Container platforms (Kubernetes/OpenShift)
Web application stacks (HTML/CSS/JavaScript, React, Node.js, PostgreSQL)
Authentication and SSO (OpenID Connect, SAML, LDAP/AD)
Linux and Windows server management
Networking components (ports/protocols, routing, firewalls, NACLs, transit gateway/VPC peering)
Scripting languages (Bash, Python, PowerShell)
AWS Lambda and CloudFormation
Monitoring and troubleshooting tools (CloudWatch, logging pipelines, distributed tracing)
Cyber hygiene (STIGs, ACAS scanning, endpoint security controls)

Responsibilities

Build and maintain AWS infrastructure including EC2, VPCs, subnets, route tables, security groups, and storage services (S3, EBS, EFS).
Develop and manage IaC using CloudFormation, YAML/JSON templates, and version-controlled automation pipelines.
Operate container platforms including Kubernetes/OpenShift, service mesh components, and application container lifecycle management.
Support web application stacks including HTML/CSS/JavaScript, React, Node.js, and PostgreSQL.
Implement authentication and SSO using OpenID Connect, SAML, LDAP/AD, and application-level authorization patterns.
Manage Linux and Windows servers including patching, hardening, and configuration automation.
Configure networking components including ports/protocols, routing, firewalls, NACLs, and transit gateway/VPC peering.
Automate operational tasks using Bash, Python, PowerShell, and AWS Lambda and CloudFormation.
Monitor and troubleshoot cloud systems using CloudWatch, logging pipelines, and distributed tracing tools.
Support cyber hygiene including STIGs, ACAS scanning, and endpoint security controls.